Whole House Fan Energy Consumption

Save power and beat the soaring electricity prices by combining one of our whole house fan cooling systems with one of our types of radiant heating.

Only fan meme. While at the same time implementing better lifestyle choices for an energy efficient healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to reverse cycle air conditioning. When choosing a whole house fan there are some important factors you should consider. The average attic fan in energy consumption uses less than 300watts making it energy efficient.

Qa deluxe 5500 is for 2 story homes up to 3400 sqft single story homes up to 2400 sqft and requires about 45 sqft of net free attic ventilation. The whole house fan on the other hand consumes around 500 watts making them expensive compare to the attic. The department of energy also recommends the use of a whole house fan.

All whole house fans should be installed with rubber or felt gaskets to dampen noise. Exact energy amounts vary based on the size of the fans motor but most whole house fans use between 120 and 600 watts according to the national renewable energy laboratorybut this is still much less energy than a central air conditioner uses. Whole house fans can be noisy especially if improperly installed.

According to the family handyman there are three basic types of whole house fans currently in use. Fans cant match the raw cooling power of air conditioning units especially in warm climates but the air circulation provided by ceiling fans or a whole house fan can make a house feel substantially cooler for a fraction of the energy cost of a central ac unit. It delivers a powerful 3945 cfm hvi 916 certified airflow rating.

They say whole house ventilation using a whole house fan can substitute for an air conditioner most of the year in most climates. The electricity consumption of a. In general a large capacity fan running at low speed makes less noise than a small fan operating at high speed.

It comes with an o ption of an onoff remote control with timer two speed hilow remote with timer temp control or two speed hilow wall switch and digital timer. You can set a multi speed fan to a lower speed when noise is a problem. In short energy is the ability the fan uses to work and power is electricity consumption the fan uses.

These are large fans that are best suited for homes in warm climates. However the achieved comfort levels of the two modes of cooling were very different and do not lend themselves to a. Given their size its not surprising house fans consume more power than ceiling fans.

A kilowatt is 1000watts for example 20000watts 20 kilowatts 20000watts 1000watts 20 kilowatts. This compares to a sub metered air conditioning energy consumption averaging 36 kwhday during the previous summer. Measured daily whole house fan energy consumption varied from 32 42 kwh when used 12 hours per day.